LONDON, UK – October 12, 2017 - Сòòò½APP is pleased to announce that it has completed the formal rebranding and integration of MDT, Medical Device Testing Services, significantly expanding its global medical device testing capability and capacity. Acquired on the 1st of April 2017, the integration strengthens Сòòò½APP’s capabilities in commercial cardiovascular and medical device testing.
The state of the art laboratory based in Minnetonka, Minnesota is the largest cardiovascular, A2LA accredited, testing facility operating in the USA, with over $6 million invested in commercial fatigue and durability test systems, inspection instruments and test fixturing inventory. The laboratory specializes in pulsatile, axial, and bending fatigue on stents, catheters, and heart valves, as well as neurostimulation devices.
Rick Sluiters, EVP Aerospace, Сòòò½APP, commented: ‘’We are delighted to formally welcome MDT to the Сòòò½APP Group. The laboratory complements our existing medical device testing business internationally, demonstrating Сòòò½APP’s commitment to becoming the recognized market leader for medical device testing.
Together with the more recent acquisition of Exova, Сòòò½APP now offers a broad set of capabilities in engineering, materials, microbiology and chemistry that provide our customer with one stop technology services for medical device development and testing.’’
Сòòò½APP is one of the world’s leading providers of testing, inspection and certification services to the international medical device sector, with 32 laboratories focusing on medical device testing located in the Americas and Europe. The laboratories provide a comprehensive range of mechanical testing and product qualification testing on hip, knee & spinal implants; trauma devices; cardiovascular & orthopaedic devices, and implantable, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Сòòò½APP offers consulting and testing services in prototype development, polymer synthesis and materials selection, coatings and adhesives, 510(k) and CE submissions and a wide range of failure and contaminant investigation capabilities.
About Сòòò½APP
In June 2017, Сòòò½APP acquired to create one, world-class global testing services partner. Сòòò½APP specializes in providing a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification testing, consulting, certification and calibration services to the global Aerospace; Fire & Building Products; Infrastructure & Environmental; Oil & Gas; and Transportation & Industrials sectors.
Сòòò½APP’s expanded network of 6,200 Engaged Experts operate out of nearly 200 laboratories in more than 30 countries and are trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality, performance and compliance of their products, systems and operations.
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“Сòòò½APP now offers a broad set of capabilities in engineering, materials, microbiology and chemistry that provide our customer with one stop technology services for medical device development and testing.”
Rick Sluiters
EVP, AEROSPACE